Slumber: (Currently involved in an Exhibition)
Slumber: (Currently involved in an Exhibition)
Inspired by the Guatemalan ‘Worry Dolls’, these one-of-a-kind handcrafted porcelain figures are fused onto an antique crackle-glazed disc and professionally floated in a tailor-made and colour matched frame, ready take your worries away.
‘In Guatemalan tradition, a local legend about the origin of the Muñeca quitapena refers to a Mayan princess named Ixmucane. The princess received a special gift from the sun god which would allow her to solve any problem a human could worry about.
In traditional and modern times, worry dolls are given or lent to brooding and sorrowful children. They would tell their doll about their sorrows, fears and worries, then hide it under their pillow during the night. After this, the child will sleep over the whole thing. At the next morning, all sorrows are said to have been taken away by the worry doll.’ (see here for
Slumber from Sleep Series is ready to hear your troubles and bare the worries of adult life.